@Corey...thanks for the feedbak in this and the others lessons :) About the guitar...I've tried many different strings in this last period with different gauges too and I think...

Really appreciate the Chicago Blues !  This is great stuff.  This should be Music 101 for everyone that ever picked up a guitar. 

I would be good with Freddie King.  That's my coffee before I get to Starbucks !

@ Correy ,hope this finds you well Thank you, I will try working on the variations more it dose sound repetitive, my timeing has always been a problem as soon as I press record or...

@ Mike...yes I think Henry Butler is one of the musical giants of our time.  He has the best rhythm of anyone I have worked with, like a rock.  And he is also a photographer!

@ Mike...wow you have a very nice tone on this tune and the tempo and rhythm is right on.  I would only say put a little more power in your thumb brush and that will bring the nice...

@alex...I don't know about the tone..maybe you should change the guage of strings that you are playing.  EVery parlour guitar is different of course, but I don't think there are...

@JDY...you have a nice warm tone on the guitar.  I would suggest that you slow the tempo down and make it make steady.  Your tempo seems to waver in a few places.  Also pls listen...

@Peter Wolf...yes I am using my fret hand to choke you are correct.

@Alex...as you know I like to use my right palm in combination with my left hand to mute and dampen the strings....

@Alex...nice tone as always.  I would only say that when you are playing pay attention to ringing strings.  You don't want them ringing out too much because that takes away from...

@Dave ja voo...sounds like you got a good foundation.  I would say now to slow it down a little bit and listen for the little variations now.  Its a real simple tune and it can...

@Alex...I would suggest that you use the one of the fingers behind the slide to lightly rest on the strings and this will also dampen sounds when you life the slide off the string...

@Big White yes you are right I am brushing the strings with my thumb while playing the solo section and what I am doing with my left hand is dampening/choking the strings (also...

Hi Corey Thanks to share. Your lesson is very clear. I had some hard time to damp the bass, I wasn't sure about it. What do you think? I have the feeling that the sound of the...

Well thank you Scott, Sorry we missed each other at Fitzgeralds. Duke

Allan, Sounds good and funky to me man! I like the sound with your fingers. Duke

Hi Alan, You got got the groove thing there, sounds good! Duke

Hi Allan, Sounds good, you've got the idea. As you said just need to relax a bit. All that takes is practice! Duke 

Hi Cesar, Sounds great, good blues groove. I like how you added the flat 2 in your ending, very cool! Duke

Hi Terry, Welcome to Sonic Junction. My opnion is that most players try not play blues too on top of the beat. Most blues grooves should swing and to do that the groove has to be...

Hi Allan, Good start on Route 66. Just gotta learn to relax a bit but you got the idea. Duke

Terry, No the L-5 is nlong gone, but it did go to a good home and I have played it on a gig when I was in the owners home town. Duke 

BG, Yeah, I just love playing different axes all the time. Bad habit! Duke

Hey Peter, Thanks, yes, surf green is the coolest of all guitar colors! Duke 

Hi Eric, Yes they are mine alright. Some I have already sold or traded though. Duke

Alanj, Those are some very good suggestions and I will add at least a few of them to my lessons. Thanks, Duke

Hi Allan, Very Good! Right in the pocket man. Duke

Yeah man  - kinda sloppy & not sure where I'm goin, but heading toward CHICAGO !      

Duke, I have three suggestions for some instrumentals: Gatemouth's Okie Dokie Stomp, PeeWee's Boogie(has a ton of cool stuff that I know you've used), Freddy Kings the Stumble or...